Sanitation Assistant Operations Manager

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About the role

The Sanitation Assistant Operations Manager supports the daily execution of sanitation operations within a high-volume food production and distribution environment. This role is responsible for ensuring the facility, production equipment, and work areas are cleaned and sanitized in accordance with company standards, food safety requirements, regulatory expectations, and established sanitation procedures. 

The Sanitation Assistant Operations Manager provides hands-on leadership to frontline sanitation teams, coordinates daily staffing and workload, verifies completion of sanitation activities, and partners closely with Operations, Food Safety & Quality, Safety, Maintenance, and People/HR teams. 

This leader plays a critical role in ensuring the facility is safe, compliant, and ready for production while building a culture of accountability, safety, quality, and operational excellence.

This role operates within a culinary production facility and warehouse environment where associates are exposed to food preparation equipment, refrigerated storage areas, and fast-paced production workflows. Strict adherence to safety, sanitation, and food handling standards is required.

Responsibilities

Sanitation Operations 

• Support the daily execution of sanitation activities across production, warehouse, equipment, storage, and common work areas

• Lead sanitation teams in completing required cleaning and sanitation activities safely, accurately, and within established timelines

• Coordinate sanitation schedules based on production requirements, equipment availability, staffing, and operational priorities

• Ensure sanitation activities are completed according to established Standard Sanitation Operating Procedures (SSOPs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and food safety requirements

• Verify completion of sanitation tasks prior to releasing areas and equipment back to production

• Conduct routine floor walks to assess cleanliness, sanitation execution, equipment condition, and team compliance

• Identify sanitation deficiencies and ensure corrective actions are completed promptly

• Coordinate shift transitions and provide clear handoffs regarding outstanding work, risks, and operational priorities

• Escalate issues that may impact production readiness, food safety, employee safety, or operational continuity

People Leadership 

• Provide direct leadership, coaching, and support to frontline sanitation team members and leads

• Establish clear expectations related to safety, quality, productivity, attendance, conduct, and sanitation standards

• Conduct pre-shift meetings and communicate daily assignments, safety requirements, production priorities, and sanitation expectations

• Provide timely coaching and feedback to reinforce strong performance and address performance gaps

• Partner with the Operations Manager and Human Resources on attendance, performance management, employee relations, and other people-related matters

• Support onboarding, training, certification, and cross-training of sanitation employees

• Ensure team members understand proper sanitation procedures, chemical handling requirements, equipment usage, and required personal protective equipment

• Support employee development and identify team members with potential for expanded responsibilities

Food Safety & Quality 

• Partner closely with Food Safety & Quality teams to ensure sanitation practices meet company and regulatory standards

• Reinforce Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and established food safety requirements

• Ensure sanitation documentation is completed accurately, consistently, and within required timelines

• Support pre-operational inspections and address sanitation findings before production begins

• Participate in investigations related to sanitation, environmental, food safety, or quality concerns

• Support corrective and preventive actions resulting from audits, inspections, testing, or operational observations

• Assist with internal, regulatory, and third-party audit preparation and execution

• Maintain a high level of operational readiness to support food safety inspections and audits

Chemical & Equipment Safety 

• Ensure sanitation chemicals are stored, labeled, mixed, handled, and used according to established procedures and manufacturer requirements

• Reinforce required PPE and chemical-handling practices

• Ensure Safety Data Sheets and required chemical information are accessible to employees as applicable

• Monitor safe operation of sanitation equipment, including pressure-washing systems, foamers, scrubbers, hoses, and other cleaning equipment

• Partner with Safety and Maintenance teams regarding equipment concerns, chemical risks, lockout/tagout requirements, and other safety matters

• Immediately address or escalate unsafe conditions and behaviors

• Ensure employees do not operate equipment or perform tasks for which they have not been appropriately trained

Labor & Workforce Management 

• Support daily sanitation labor planning based on production schedules, sanitation requirements, workload, and available staffing

• Assign employees to sanitation zones and tasks based on operational priorities and training

• Monitor attendance and staffing throughout the shift and adjust assignments as needed

• Partner with leadership to manage overtime and additional staffing requirements while maintaining operational coverage

• Monitor productivity and ensure sanitation activities are completed within established cleaning windows

• Identify staffing, training, or capability gaps and communicate recommendations to site leadership

• Support accurate scheduling and timekeeping practices

Safety & Compliance 

• Maintain a strong leadership presence and reinforce safe work practices throughout sanitation operations

• Conduct routine safety observations and immediately address unsafe conditions

• Ensure appropriate PPE is available and consistently used

• Support incident reporting, investigations, and corrective-action processes

• Reinforce procedures related to chemical safety, slips and falls, ergonomic risks, machine guarding, lockout/tagout, and other sanitation-related hazards

• Partner with Safety leadership to implement preventive measures and reinforce required training

• Maintain compliance with company policies and applicable local, state, and federal requirements

Operational Performance & Continuous Improvement 

• Monitor sanitation performance against established quality, safety, productivity, and completion expectations

• Track recurring sanitation issues and identify root causes

• Develop and support corrective-action plans for sanitation deficiencies

• Identify opportunities to improve cleaning methods, workflows, staffing, equipment usage, and sanitation effectiveness

• Support development and improvement of sanitation SOPs, SSOPs, checklists, and verification processes

• Partner with Maintenance and Operations to improve equipment accessibility and sanitation effectiveness

• Use operational data and observations to recommend process improvements

• Support site-wide continuous-improvement initiatives

Cross-Functional Partnership 

• Partner closely with Production, Operations, Food Safety & Quality, Maintenance, Safety, Warehouse/Distribution, People/HR, and other support functions

• Coordinate sanitation activities around production schedules and equipment availability

• Communicate sanitation delays, food safety risks, equipment concerns, staffing gaps, and other operational issues to appropriate stakeholders

• Participate in daily operational meetings and provide updates regarding sanitation readiness and performance

• Build strong partnerships between sanitation and production teams to ensure clear accountability for facility and equipment conditions

Qualifications 

• At least 2 years of lead, supervisor, assistant manager, or related leadership experience in sanitation, food production, manufacturing, warehouse operations, or a similar operational environment

• Demonstrated experience leading frontline employees in a fast-paced environment

• Knowledge of sanitation practices and safe chemical handling, with experience using sanitation chemicals and industrial cleaning equipment preferred

• Understanding of food safety, HACCP principles, GMP, and workplace safety requirements preferred

• Familiarity with environmental monitoring and pre-operational inspection programs, with experience supporting regulatory and third-party audits preferred

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and make effective operational decisions in real time

• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills. 

• Demonstrated ability to coach employees and reinforce performance and safety expectations

• Ability to work collaboratively across Operations, Food Safety, Maintenance, Safety, and People teams

• Bilingual preferred

Requirements

• 18 years old and legally authorized to work in the US

• Able to lift, pull, and push 50 pounds of weight by oneself

• Able to stand for extended periods

• Able to bend, reach, and operate production equipment

• Ability to read and comprehend safety policies and operational manuals in English; ability to communicate effectively with team members and follow verbal instructions to ensure a safe and productive work environment

• Ability to work flexible schedules, including mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays

• Ability to work in varying temperature zones including cold environments for extended periods

*This list of qualifications and requirements also reflects the qualifications and requirements used as vetting criteria for our AEDT (Automated Employment Decision Tool)

Role Details

• Salary Range: $62000 per year - $71500 per year

• Location: Swedesboro, New Jersey

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• 100% employer-paid Life Insurance

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Employer match for Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Learning and Development opportunities to advance your career 

• Employee Stock 

• Employee Discount

Note: Some of our benefits vary by state and depend on the number of hours you work.

Wonder uses an AEDT in its hiring process. Click here for more information.

At Wonder, we build the best teams by hiring with an objective lens — evaluating people for their potential while championing diversity, equity, and inclusion. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, marital status, disability, or any other protected class. As part of our commitment to fair and compliant hiring practices, Wonder participates in the federal government's E-Verify program to confirm employment eligibility.